Operation & Maintenance of On Track Machines

Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail is looking to appoint suitable service providers to operate and maintain its On Track Machines (OTM) fleet.
Track maintenance operations are carried out on the network using Iarnród Éireann owned On Track Machines. The OTM fleet is comprised of the following elements:
1. Plain Line and P&C Tampers
2. Regulators
3. Ballast Cleaners
4. Dynamic Track Stabilizer
5. Track Recording Vehicle
6. Inspection Cars
7. Other Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV)
The successful contractor will be required to undertake the duties equivalent to that of an Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) in accordance with Directive 2004 49EC Annex 3, with respect to the maintenance of the OTM fleet.
The successful contractor will be required to obtain Safety Certification from the Railway Safety Commission in Ireland in accordance with Directive 2004 49EC.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=489272.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-11-02. The procurement was published on 2012-10-02.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-10-02 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-10-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: railway-track maintenance services
Quantity or scope:
Iarnród Éireann envisages that a contractual arrangement for the Operation & Maintenance of On Track Machines will be for a period of 5 years.
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Railway-track maintenance services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Not specified
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Utilities entity
Awarding authority name: Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
Postal address: Engineering & New Works Building, Inchicore
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
E-mail: gavin.cahill@irishrail.ie 📧
Phone: +353 17031755 📞
Fax: +353 17031777 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-10-02 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-11-02 📅
Publication date: 2012-10-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 192-316292
OJ-S issue: 192
Additional information
Applicants are required to complete the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie. The negotiated procedure will be used for the award of a contract under this notice. Iarnród Éireann will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants or tenderers whether or not a contract is concluded. The successful tenderer will be required to provide a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners. (ET Ref:489272).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Service category: 27
Short description:
Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail is looking to appoint suitable service providers to operate and maintain its On Track Machines (OTM) fleet.
Track maintenance operations are carried out on the network using Iarnród Éireann owned On Track Machines. The OTM fleet is comprised of the following elements:
1. Plain Line and P&C Tampers
2. Regulators
3. Ballast Cleaners
4. Dynamic Track Stabilizer
5. Track Recording Vehicle
6. Inspection Cars
7. Other Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV)
The successful contractor will be required to
undertake the duties equivalent to that of an Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) in accordance with Directive 2004 49EC Annex 3, with respect to the maintenance of the OTM fleet.
obtain Safety Certification from the Railway Safety Commission in Ireland in accordance with Directive 2004 49EC.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=489272.
Variants will be accepted
Reference number: CE 3869 GC
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Various locations throughout Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As per the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Economic and financial standing:
As per the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Technical and professional ability:
As per the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) - available to download on www.etenders.gov.ie.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: To be set out in the tender documents.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be set out in the tender documents.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability with each member of the group.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff

Procedure
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Engineering Procurement
Engineering Procurement Manager
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01548 🌏
Name: Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail
URL for further information: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
URL for documents: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏
URL for participation: http://www.irishrail.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2010-02-20 📅
Identifiers
Type of previous publication: Notice_buyer_profile
Notice number in the OJ S: 2010/S 36-052831

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Source: OJS 2012/S 192-316292 (2012-10-02)